Okay, sorry, but I'm just about ready to close this story up, guys. I have plenty of ideas that I want to publish already, though I like having prequel stories to back them up. This chapter will seem different, it's a story inside a story! Oh, like always, thanks for your reviews!

Disclaimer: What do you think? Skylor's mine, everything else is Nintendo's.

Chapter 6: How about a story?

After a snowstorm of a fight, everyone went inside to warm up. They were given hot chocolate, in fact, VERY hot, Iggy and Lemmy paid no warning, so they got their tongues burned. It was late at night already, so after they finished drinking, Bowser told everyone to go to bed. Skylor wasn't that sleepy, so he wanted Ludwig to read him a story. He walked to a shelf and picked out a book, while Skylor changed into sleepwear he found in his bag. Ludwig picked one out, titled 'The 9 Sacred Weapons'.

"Okay, so, I've never read this one, so this'll be fun for both of us." They both got into bed with the lamp still on. Skylor got comfy enough, ready to sleep. Ludwig just sat upright to read the book. He opened the book to the first page. It showed a silhouette of a man and 9 young humans surrounded by destruction and despair. Above him were 9 colorful gems.

"A long time ago, where there was nothing but chaos and destruction, was but a very old man and his 9 grandchildren. He's done all that he can to keep them alive, but he is nearing the dawn of death. So before he dies, he told his grandchildren, who were at their teenage years. 'It is my time, children. I must depart... Please, whatever you can do, restore peace to this land. That is my final wish, for everything to remain at peace. Urgh... Farewell, children...' Just as he died, he turned into 9 colorful gems. Each gem has their own attribute." Ludwig turned the page and there were the 9 gems again, only closer and glowing with a weird aura, each gem above an individual person.

"The Gem of Fire, as fiery as the sun. The Gem of Water, as deep as the ocean. The Gem of Electricity, as shocking as thunder. The Gem of Grass, elegantly natural as a jungle. The Gem of Wind, as vast as the sky. The Gem of Earth, as abundant as the earth itself. The Gem of Ice, as cold as the fiercest blizzard. The Gem of Light, as bright as the heavens above. And the Gem of Darkness, as dark as shadows. Given to each grandchild, who was now warriors, they have used the gems to protect the land from all that is evil, for the Gems are not what they seem..." The next page showed the Gems as Weapons, each in its unique style.

"Each Gem was able to be turned into a Weapon and back whenever the owner wishes." Ludwig turned the page and were 3 out of the 9 Sacred Weapons close up.

"The Warrior of Fire was granted the Flare Blade. The Warrior of Water was granted the Hydro Arm. The Warrior of Grass was granted the Nature Bow." He turned the page again, showing 3 more Weapons.

"The Warrior of Electricity was granted the Zap Claws. The Warrior of Ice was granted the Freeze Staff. The Warrior of Wind was granted the Hurricane Orbitars." Again, 3 more Weapons.

"The Warrior of Earth was granted the Fissure Club. The Warrior of Light was granted the Brightness Cannon. The Warrior of Darkness was granted the Shadow Palm." The next chapter shows the Warrior of Darkness against the other Warriors.

"The Warrior of Darkness discovered that the Warrior with all 9 Gems will be granted immortality and ultimate power. And so, he defeated and killed his own brothers and sisters, lost in the delusion of greed..." The book's next page showed the Warrior of Darkness destroying towns and nature.

"To enjoy his victory, he destroyed many civilizations and destroyed most of the wildlife. He was strong, but he was missing something... He only had 8 Gems in all. He didn't kill all of the Warriors... For there was one more." The next page showed the Warrior of Light standing up against the Warrior of Darkness.

"The Warrior of Light had survived the attack. He was the only one who can stop him. He challenged his brother to a fight, destroying more life... But, with the strength of his dead brothers and sisters' souls all together, he defeated his brother and killing him in the process. The Warrior of Light went up to his brother... 'I'm sorry... But I had to do this...''. The page turned and showed that the Warrior of Light carrying the 9 Gems into different locations.

"The Warrior of Light knew what to do. He grabbed all of the Gems, taking them to 9 different locations. He sealed them in their own chambers, and made sure no one will find them, saving anyone else from the corruption of greed and darkness. As he sealed his own Gem, the Warrior of Light slowly died... He saved the rest of the world from horrid destruction, he restored peace to the land, he fulfilled his grandfather's wish. And with that, he vanished... As to where the Gems are located, nobody knows. THE END." He closed the book. He looked down and saw that Skylor fell asleep on Ludwig's stomach, also hugging him too. Ludwig placed the book on his night stand, and turned off the lamp. The moonlight was still shining through the window... Ludwig put his hand through Skylor's hair and soon fell asleep too.

I don't know if this is what you guys wanted, sorry. Oh, this will be a reference in one of my future stories. And YES, to those of you wondering, I DID get the names of those weapons from Kid Icarus, Uprising. Anyways, next chapter will be the last, okay? Sorry... R&R